Asia Minor Coins - Photo Gallery

Most viewed Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian552 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.27g, 1h). Smyrna mint. Struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Cybele seated left on backless throne, holding patera and resting forearm on tympanum; at feet, lion left with paw raised. VF, spot of encrustation at base of neck. (BC 392-377) Hekatomnos - Diobol552 viewsHekatomnos, Satrap, 392-377 BC. AR Diobol (1.29g, 6h), Mylasa mint. Bearded head of Hekatomnos right / Forepart of bull left; E on shoulder. VF, some porosity. Extremely rare; only three specimens recorded by Winzer. Magnesia (BC 350-190) AE 20552 viewsca 350-190 BC. AE20 (3.42g, 20mm). Horseman holding spear right / Humped bull butting; MAΓΝ above; KYΔΡΟΚΛHΣ (magistrate) below. And corn-ear. Very fine. Phaselis (BC 190-167) AE 19552 viewsca 2nd-1st cent BC? AE19 (4.00g). Prow of galley right, Nike with wreath flying above, within dotted circle / Athena Promachos standing right, wearing long chiton and helmet, holding spear in right hand, shield in left hand; Φ-Α, within dotted circle. Brown-green patina, gVF. Gutknecht coll. Tralleis (AD 198-217) AE 36 - Caracalla552 viewsCaracalla, 198-217 AD. AE36 (26.48g, 6h). Po. Cl. Pankratides, grammateus. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pair of hexastyle temple façades facing; in left one, emperor standing left, holding globe and scepter; in right, Zeus Nikephorus enthroned left; pellets in pediments. VF, black patina, scratches in right field of obverse. Rare. Ex Wagner Coll. Bithynion-Hadriana (AD 219-220) AE 27 - Julia Paula552 viewsJulia Paula, 219-220 AD. AE27 (9.79g). IOV KOP ΠAUΛA CEB, draped bust left / BIΘVNIEΩN AΔPIANΩN, Aphrodite riding Hippocampus left, flanked by two winged Erotes, holding velum. Rare. Black patina. F. Antiocheia (AD 251-253) AE 23 - Volusian552 viewsVolusian, 251-253 AD. AE23 (6.39g) IMP [C VI] AP CALVSSIANO AV, radiate, cuirassed and draped right / ANTIOCHIO C E / SR, emperor in quadriga right. Extremely rare. Nice dark green patina, obv. die break, gVF. Apollonis (AD 100-200) AE552 viewsImperial times, 2nd century AD. AE (2.51g). ΑΠΟΛΛΩ-ΝΙΔΕ, bust of Apollo right / IEPA CΥΝ-ΚΛΗΤΟC, bust of Synkletos right. VF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 650-600) thunderbolt - EL 1/6 Stater552 viewsca 600­-550 BC. EL Hekte - Sixth Stater (9.5mm, 2.36g). Lydo-­Milesian standard. Thunderbolt / Two incuse squares. VF. Extremely rare, apparently the second known. Mytilene (BC 521-478) EL 1/12 Stater - B-552 viewsca 530-522 BC. EL Hemihekte (1.25g, 9.4mm). Forepart of winged boar, right / Incuse head of man-headed bull / river god, left. Obverse struck from rusty die, otherwise gVF. Carr coll. The cataloguer at CNG described this coin as “Unpublished. Unique, and this issue is unknown in any other denomination.” A fascinating and important coin, as it confirms that a fraction, in addition to Hekte, was issued by Mytilene. Bodenstedt suggested a series of fractional emissions could be attributed to Mytilene - these have a calf head facing right on the obverse and incuse square on the reverse. This attribution is disputed by many scholars (see Coin ID #12959). In this context, this new fraction is of significant interest.1 comments Patara (BC 410-380) Diobol551 viewsca 5th-4th cent BC. AR Trihemiobol (1.12g). Eagle standing right; Lycian letter 'p' to left, diskeles to right, within dotted circle / Head of Aphrodite right; diskeles to left, Lycian letters 'pe', within dotted circle. EF. (possibly also Pinara) Kyzikos (AD 200-300) AE 17551 views3rd cent AD. AE17 (3.94g, 6h). Anepigraphic, head of Kore right, wearing grain ear wreath / lion advancing right; KVZIKH, NWN in exergue. Good VF, dark green patina. An apparently unpublished reverse type for this issue. Prusias ad Hypium (AD 97-117) AE - Trajan551 viewsTrajan, 97-117 n. Chr. AE (6.14g). ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕ, laureate head right / Altar in between П-P. Very rare. Green patina, obverse countermark, very fine. Philadelphia (AD 37-41) AE 18 - Caligula551 viewsGaius (Caligula), 37-41 AD. AE18 (5.31g). Kleandros Philokaisar, magistrate. Bare head right / Capricorn left with cornucopiae; monogram before. VF, dark green patina. Prusias ad Hypium (AD 235-238) AE 23 - Maximinus I551 viewsMaximinus I, 235-238 AD. AE23 (6.53g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; c/m: laureate and bearded bust right / Herakles standing right, leaning on club. Fine, brown patina. From the Ian Roper Collection. Smyrna (AD 117-138) Cistophoric Tetradrachm - Hadrian551 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.21g, 6h), struck after 128 AD. Bare head right / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings displayed, on thunderbolt. VF. Overstruck on a cistophorus of Mark Antony and Octavia. Ephesos (BC 290-281) AE 17551 viewsca 287-281 BC, in the name of Arsinoe, wife of Lysimachos. AE17 (3.07g). Veiled head of Arsinoe II right / ΑΡ−ΣΙ, stag kneeling left, head turned right; ΦΙΛΟΦΡΩΝ (magistrate) to left, [astragalos to right]. Dark green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE 30 - Severus Alexander551 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE30 (15.22g, 7h). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Crown surmounted by turreted head of Tyche right. Near VF, brown patina. "This type apparently imitates the Ciliarch crown of Tarsos with abbreviated city-titles attached to it." Magnesia ad Sipylos (AD 253-268) AE - Gallienus551 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE (6.21g). ΛΙΚΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΕΠΙ CΤΡΑ Α ΡΦ ΠΟΝΤΩΝΟC / ΜΑΓΝΗΤ/ΩΝ CΙ, crown with inscription ΕΝΜΟΝΙΔΕΑ. Dark green patina, good VF. Pionia (AD 100-200) AE 17551 viewsca 2nd cent AD. AE17 (3.11g). ΠΙΟΝΙT[...], helmeted bust of Athena right / ΕΠΙ Λ-ΟΥ ΠΕ-ΡΚΟΥ, ΠΙΟΝΙ in exergue, Athena standing facing within tetrastyle temple. Near VF, green patina, rough surfaces. Drewry Coll. Kamiros (BC 400-300) AE 10551 views4th cent BC. AE10 (1.16g). Fig leaf / four-spoked wheel. Dark brown-green patina, VF. Extremely rare. Joy coll.; ex CNG XIV (1991), 300. Nikomedeia (AD 193-211) AE 34 - Septimius Severus551 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE34 (23.88g, 6h). Radiate head right / Octastyle temple. VF, light brown patina, light roughness. Wagner Coll. Gergis (BC 350) AE 9551 viewsca 350-300 BC. AE9 (0.85g). Three-quarter facing head of Sibyl Herophile, turned slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and pendanted necklace / Sphinx seated right, looking up, Γ-Ε-Ρ around. Green patina, gVF/EF. Alexandreia (BC 261-251) AE 19551 viewsca 261-251 BC. AE19 (5.47g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΕΞΑΝ/ΔΡΕΩΝ, horse standing right grazing; star above, monogram and grain ear (?) between legs. Nice VF, attractive green patina. Kalchedon (BC 340-320) 1/2 Siglos551 views4th century BC. AR Triobol (2.58g). Bull standing left on grain ear, ΚΑΛX above, flower (?) in front / Mill sail incuse. VF. Mytilene (BC 530-522) EL 1/48 Stater - BE2551 viewsca 522 BC. EL 1/48 Stater (0.30g, 5mm). Calf head facing right / Incuse square punch. VF. Carr coll. One example noted by Bodenstedt, this appears to be only the fifth additional example offered at electronic auction. Obverse die match with Bod Tafel 50 E2 a/-.1 comments Kremna (AD 253-260) AE 33 - Valerian I550 viewsValerian I, 253-260 AD. AE33 (17.57g). Bust right, IMP CAES P LICINI VALERIANO P F OS / Apollo Propylaeus standing right with bow and arrow, POLLINI PROPVL COL IVL AVG CREM. Kotiaeion (AD 253-260) AE 25 - Valerian I550 viewsValerian I, 253-260. AE25 (6.64 g). AVT K Π ΛΙΚ O VAΛΕPIANO, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left with spear and shield, aegis on shield / ΕΠΠΑΙ ΔΗΜ ΤΡI ΑNOY IΠΠI/ APX in field, in exergue KOTIAEΩΝ, Kybele enthroned left between two seated lions, holding in right hand phiale, and resting left arm on tympanum. Rare. VF/GVF. Kaunos (BC 490-470) Trihemiobol550 viewsca 5th cent BC. AR Aeginetic Trihemiobol (1.19g, 11h). Winged female in long Chiton with stretched hands running left, head turned back / Winged griffin standing left, paw raised, in dotted square, within shallow incuse. Rare. VF. Ex Bankhaus Aufhauser, Auk. 6 (10/1989, Munchen), lot 158. Side (BC 360-333) Stater550 viewsca 360-333 BC. AR Stater (10.61g, 22mm). Athena Parthenos standing left; to left, Nike flying right, pomegranate below / Apollo standing left, patera in right hand, staff in left, altar to left, Pamphylian ethnic to right. VF. Ephesos (AD 193-211) AE 22 - Septimius Severus550 viewsSeptimius Severus, 193-211 AD. AE22 (5.63g). Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. (BC 425-400) Kherei - Stater550 viewsKherei, Dynast, ca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (8.54g, 20mm), uncertain mint. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Forepart of a winged man-headed bull right; [Lycian letters 'kherei' to right off flan], within incuse square. VF, typical soft obverse. Very rare. Karia Uncertain (BC 450-400) sphinx/panther - Hemiobol550 viewsca 450-400 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.40g). Forepart of Sphinx right / Head of lion facing within incuse square. VF. Very rare, second known specimen. Ex Peus Auk. 324 (1989), lot 161. Parion (BC 100-0) AE 22550 viewsca 1st cent BC. AE22 (4.71g). Square burning altar (altar of Parion?), one corner lifted; bukranion on front plate, thyrsos below / ΠΑΡΙ in olive wreath. Oversruck on? (rev. head of Demeter left). Dark green patina, gVF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Karia uncertain (BC 520-490) Stater550 viewsca 520-490 BC. AR Stater (16mm, 10.84g). Forepart of a roaring lion right / Divided incuse punch. VF, minor granularity. Lebedos (BC 300-100) AE 17550 viewsca 2nd century BC. AE17 (3.35g). Facing head of Athena, wearing three-crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing, ΑΘΗΝΑΙΟΣ (magistrate) to left, ΛΕ to right. Light green patina, VF. Rare. Gutknecht coll. Tarsos (BC 333-323) Obol - Balakros550 viewsBalakros(?), Satrap of Cilicia, 333-323 BC. AR Obol. Helmeted head of Athena right / B-A, Boeotian shield. VF, toned. (BC 500-460) Uncertain Dynast - Stater550 viewsca 500-470/60 BC. AR Stater (18mm, 9.28g). Pegasos flying left / Roaring lion's head left, T on mane; within incuse square. VF, worn dies, light porosity. Rare. Mallos (AD 222-235) AE 27 - Julia Mamaea550 viewsJulia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE27 (14.80g). Draped bust right / MALLO – COLONIA / FELIX /S-C; Tyche standing to left holding cornucopiae being crowned by Amphilochos; in between them, Marsyas; in field to right, boar. Rare, very fine. Philadelphia (BC 100-0) AE 19550 views1st cent BC, under Hermippos, Archiereus. AE19 (6.94g). Draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ - ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ / ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΥΣ, Apollo in long chiton standing right, holding kithara in left hand, plektron in right. Good style, dark olive-green patina, gVF. Joy coll. Kotiaeion (AD 14-37) AE 20 – Tiberius550 viewsTiberius, 14-37 AD. AE20 (7.97g). Marcus Lepidus, 26-28 AD. TIBEPIOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ; laureate head right / EΠI MAPKOY ΛEΠIΔOY KOTIAEΩN; Zeus seated right with scepter and thunderbolt. Good very fine. Kidramos (AD 138-161) AE 22 - Antoninus Pius550 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE22 (6.95g). AV KAI AΔPI ANTΩNЄINOS, laureate head right / ΠOΛЄMΩNOC ΔI APTЄMA / KIΔPAMHN NΩ N, female cult statue. Extremely rare. Reverse striking weakness, brown toning, gVF. Sinope (BC 330-250) Drachm550 viewsca 325-300 BC. AR Drachm (5.02g). Dionysios, magistrate. Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos / Sea eagle on dolphin left; ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙ behind. EF. Ionia Uncertain (BC 600-550) Figural - EL 1/96550 viewsca 600-550 BC. EL 1/96 Stater (4mm, 0.13g). Milesian standard. Figural type. Raised oval within linear outline (resembling an eye) / Irregular incuse punch. Unpublished in the standard references. Good VF. Samos (BC 360-340) Tetradrachm550 viewsca 360-340 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.12g). Lion’s mask facing / ΣA, Athena standing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield decorated with a gorgoneion; owl standing to left, olive- branch above; within an incuse square. gVF. Unique. Prospero coll. It has been suggested by Hurter that these Athenian types might coincide with the dominance of a pro-Athenian faction at Samos shortly before Athens began to lay siege to the island in 366 BC. Kition (BC 388-387) Stater - Demonikos549 viewsDemonikos, King of Kition, 388-387 BC. AR Stater (10.64g). Athena standing left with spear and shield / Herakles in fighting stance right, holding club and bow, monogram to right. Very scarce, VF. Side (BC 425-400) Stater549 viewsca 425-400 BC. AR Stater (10.82g). Pomegranate / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, olive sprig to right, within incuse square. Rare. EF. Soloi (BC 385-350) Stater549 viewsca 385-350 BC. AR Stater (10.75g, 6h). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet adorned with griffin / ΣΟΛΕΩΝ, bunch of grapes on stalk with two tendrils and vine leaf; PE to left, AI to right. Beautifully toned, a superb piece. Extremely fine. Ex Sotheby (Zurich, 10/1993), lot 793; ex Numismatic Fine Arts 30 (12/1992), lot 110. Podalia (AD 238-244) AE 36 - Gordianus III549 viewsGordianus III, 238-244 AD. AE36 (26.54g). CΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥ - ΛΛΕΙΝΑ CΕ, draped diademed bust right / ΠΟΔΑΛ - Ι - ωΤωΝ, helmeted Ares standing right, spear in right hand, shield in left. Dark brown patina, VF/aEF. Extremely rare. Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 22 - Gallienus549 viewsGallienus, 253-268 AD. AE22 (5.67g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, talons grasping forepart of bull left. EF, dark green patina. Larisa (BC 400-300) AE 17549 views4th century BC. AE17 (6.09g, 4h). Female head right, hair in sphendone / Λ-Α/Ρ-Ι, amphora; grape bunch above, club to left, kerykeion (caduceus) to right. Green-brown patina, VF. Very rare. Mallos (AD 251) AE 29 - Hostilian549 viewsHostilian, 251 AD. AE29 (10.90g, 6h). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left / Prize crown with palms on tabula ansata marked SC. VF, encrusted green patina, rough surfaces. Uncertain (BC 450-400) Tetartemorion549 views5th century BC. AR 6mm (0.16g). Uncertain design / Head lion left, four pellets above. Inspired by Kyzikos-“Boar & tunny / lion” issues. Unpublished (?). Good very fine. Alia (AD 138-161) AE 29 - Antoninus Pius549 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE29 (13.90g). Asinius Agreus. Laureate head right / ΑCΙΝ ΑΓΡEÎ¥C - ΑΡΧΙEΡΩ ΑΝEΘ ΑΛΙΗΝΟΙC, Mên in short chiton and chlamys wearing phrygian hat and holding double axe over shoulder on horseback. Very rare. Good style. Fine dark olive green patina. Light corrosion. Good very fine. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Auc. 380 (Basel, 1976), 8. Aspendos (BC 300-200) AE 16549 viewsca 4th-3rd cent BC. AE16 (3.83g). Forepart of horse springing right / Δ-Îœ, sling. Olive-green patina, porosity, aVF. Joy coll. Kremna (AD 117-138) AE 13 - Hadrian549 viewsHadrian, 117-138 AD. AE13 (2.34g). Laureate and draped bust right / Marsyas standing left, holding wine-skin over shoulder. VF, attractive green patina under some earthen deposits. Ex Wagner Coll. Smyrna (BC 190-50) AE 21549 views2nd-1st century BC. AE21 (8.83g), struck under magistrates Xarizenos and Trikkas. Head of Apollo, laureate, right / ΣMYPNAIΩN - XAPIZENOΣ / TPIKKAΣ, the poet Homer, wearing himation, standing left, holding scroll in left hand, right hand raised. VF, nice dark-green patina, adjustment marks on rev. Hoeft coll. Strabo mentioned specifically this issue of bronze coinage from Smyrna: "there is also a library; and the 'Homereum', a quadrangular portico containing a shrine and a wooden statue of Homer; for the Smyrnaeans also lay especial claim to the poet and indeed a bronze coin of theirs is called Homereum. (Strabo, Geographica XIV, I.37, transl. by H.C. Jones, The Geography of Strabo, VI [Loeb, 1960], pp. 245-247) Idyma (BC 420-390) Hemiobol549 views5th century BC. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). Dolphin left / Fig leaf in incuse square. VF, a few light marks in fields. Good metal. Extremely rare, possibly the third known. Miletos (AD 54-68) AE 18 - Nero549 viewsNero, 54-68 AD. AE18 (2.44g), struck under magistrate Louros. CEBA - CTOC, laureate head right / EΠI ΛO - YPOY, cult statue of nude Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding in left hand his bow and in extended right hand recumbent stag looking back to him. F+/about VF, dark green patina. Hoeft coll. Kyme (BC 350-250) Trihemiobol549 views4th century BC. AR Diobol (11mm, 0.93g). Forepart of horse right / K-Y, one-handled vase. VF. Very rare, unpublished. Abydos (BC 470-450) Obol549 viewsca 480-450 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.78g). Eagle standing left, T above / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. VF. Rare. Elaia (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus549 viewsCommodus, 177-192 AD. AE Medallion (39.23g, 12h). L. Castrischinus, strategos for the second time. AV KAI M AV–PH KOMMOΔO/C, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CTPA Λ KACTPI–CXЄINOV/ EΛAITΩN/ TO B, emperor on horseback right, raising right hand in salutation; to left, Victory advancing right, crowning Commodus; to right, bound captive seated at base of trophy. Superb EF, green patina. Rare. Ex Numismatica Genevensis SA V (12/2008), lot 254; Tkalec (2/2002), lot 177. Salamis (BC 445-411) Obol548 viewsca 445-411 BC. AR Obol (0.71g). Young male head right / Blank. Toned, good VF. Soloi (BC 333-323) Stater - Balakros548 viewsBalakros, Satrap, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (10.83g). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped sceptre in right hand; Σ-Ο, grain-ear and grape-brunch to left, monogram beneath throne, B to right / Draped bust of Athena facing slightly left, wearing triple-crested helmet and necklace. Attractively toned, good VF. Ex von Aulock Coll., 5873; R.C. Lockett Coll. (Glendining's, 2/1961), lot 2524; Pozzi Coll. (Naville I, 3/1921), lot 2863. Sardeis (BC 2nd-1st cent) AE 12548 viewsca 2nd cent BC. AE12 (2.01g). Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress / ΣΑΡΔΙ/ΑΝΩΝ, club right; monogram below. EF, glossy black patina, some minor roughness. Apparently an unrecorded variety. Rare. Side (BC 100-0) AE 18548 views1st cent BC. AE18 (3.45g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Pomegranate; caduceus to left. Good VF. Ex Gutknecht coll., M&M Auk. 17 (10/2005), lot 938. Dokimeion (AD 238-244) AE 29 – Gordian III548 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (8.42g). M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, draped laureate right / ΔOKIMEΩN MAKEΔONΩN, Athena Alkidemos. Rare, VF. Sala (AD 211-217) AE 28 – Caracalla548 viewsCaracalla, 211-217 AD. AE28 (12.43g, 6h). Val. Moloxos, archon α´. AV K M AV ANTONЄINOC (sic), laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / ЄΠI OVAΛ MO ΛOΞ OV APX A CAΛH NΩN •, Hygieia, holding serpent and phiale, standing right, and Asclepius, leaning on serpent-entwined staff, standing left; between, small figure of Telesphorus. Good VF, dark green and red-brown patina. Very rare. On this coin the letter “o” in Caracalla’s official name, Antoninus, is a clearly engraved omicron, rather than the omega more regularly encountered. Under a lens, however, the additional line visible suggests that the celator may have attempted to correct his mistake; as it proceeds over the letter and partially into the field, this line, however, may be part of a serendipitous die break. Kebren (BC 460-420) Triobol548 views5th century BC. AR Triobol (1.57g). Forepart of ram right, [KE]BPH / "Wind-mill" quadripartite incuse square. VF, light porosity. Very rare. Aigai (AD 41-54) AE 18 - Claudius I548 viewsClaudius I, 41-54 AD. AE18 (5.28g). ΤΙ ΚΛ[ΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙ]CΑΡ CΕΒΑCΤΟC, laureate bust right / ΕΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΡΟΥ ΠΟ ΥΙΟΥ XΑΛΕΕΟΥ ΤΟ Î’ / ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ, Apollo standing right with branch. Rare. Dark green patina, VF. Kebren (BC 450) Diobol548 viewsca 450 BC. AR Diobol (1.20g, 9mm). Archaic head of Apollo left / Ram's head right within incuse square. Interesting variant with ram's head facing right instead of left. Apparently an unpublished variant. Kaisareia (AD 138-161) Drachm - Antoninus Pius548 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AR Drachm (2.67g). Cos 2 (139 AD). Laureate head right / Mount Argaios, with statue holding globus and scepter. Surfaces a little rough and porous. gVF. Assos (BC 350) Hemidrachm548 viewsca 350 BC. AR Diobol (1.5g, 11mm). Helmeted head of Athena left / ΑΣΣΙΟΝ, bucranium. VF. Methymna (BC 500-450) Diobol547 viewsca 500-450 BC. AR Diobol (1.36g). Facing head of Gorgon, tongue protruding, hair on forehead dotted / Bearded male head right, hair long at back, in Corinthian helmet, within dotted square border in shallow incuse. Apparently an unpublished reverse die, heavy dark patina, some surface corrosion but without wear, extremely rare. Keramos (AD 138-161) AE - Antoninus Pius547 viewsAntoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. AE (23.89g). AUTOK KAIS ANTWNEINON SEB[...], draped laureate bust left / KERANIH AILI QEMISTO[...], archaic God with spear and double-axe standing right, lion sitting behind. Very rare. Brown patina, VF. The reverse type, which is also on a coinage of Commodus (BMC 8), represents an ancient cult figure, probably with the same attributes as Zeus Labraundos, which itself followed the pattern of Greek Kouros in its archaic form. Adana (BC 164-27) AE 26547 viewsAfter 164 BC. AE26 (13.99g). Veiled bust of Demeter right; eagle behind / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; monograms before. Good VF, choice green patina, adjustment marks. Ex Sternberg XX (4/1988), lot 171. Methymna (BC 330) AE 11547 viewsafter 330 BC. AE11 (1.48g). Head of Athena left / ΜΑΘY, 4-string lyre; helmet to left. Black patina, good VF. Priene (BC 335-320) AE 8547 views4th-3rd cent BC. AE8 (0.81g). Helmeted head of Athena left, ΠΡΙ to left / Trident within circular maeander pattern. Rare. Unpublished? Synnada (BC 133) AE 16547 viewsca 133-1st century BC. AE16 (3.18g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora. SNG VF, attractive dark brown patina, some light scratches under patina. Alighieri Coll. Etenna (BC 100-0) AE 18547 viewsca 1st century BC. AE18 (4.25g). Two men standing side by side, the first holding double-axe, the second holding curved knife / Female figure advancing right; coiled snake before her. Nice VF, dark green patina with lighter background. Freedman Coll. Chios (BC 412-334) Tetradrachm547 viewsca 420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.63g). Egestratos, magistrate. Sphinx seated left; before, two-handled amphora, bunch of grapes above / ΕΓΕΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ across horizontal band of quadripartite incuse square with striated fields. Apparently unrecorded. Minor areas of corrosion, otherwise gVF. Larisa (BC 400-300) Obol547 views460-420 BC. AR Obol (?) (0.79g). Laureate head of Apollo (?) right / ΛΑΡΙΣ-AION, eagle with spread wings. Rare. Hoard patina, VF. R. Mueller coll. Hamaxitos (BC 350-310) AE 13547 views4th century BC. AE13 (2.1g). Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΜΑ-ΞΙTE on either side of lyre, arrow below. VF. Pergamon (BC 450-400) Obol547 viewsca 420 BC. AR Obol (0.49g). Laureate head of Apollo right / Calf's head right, ΠΕΡΓ to left, within incuse square. gVF. Very rare. Mytilene (BC 377-326) EL Hekte - B80547 viewsca 377-326 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g). Female head right, hair in sakkos / Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, within linear square. Exceptionally well centred example, one of best known. gVF/EF. Carr coll. Six examples noted by Bodenstedt, this appears to be only the second additional example offered at electronic auction. Ephesos (AD 238-244) AE 29 - Gordian III546 viewsGordian III, 238-244 AD. AE29 (9.70g) AΠHMH IEPA EΦΕΣΙΩΝ Elaia (AD 180-196) AE 19 - Commodus546 viewsCommodus, 180-196 AD. AE18 (4.14g). Draped, cuirassed and laureate head right, AY KAI KOMMOΔΟ / Bust Crispina as Demeter right, holding corn-ears in left, EΛAITΩΝ. Adjustment marks, extremely fine. Silandos (AD 81-96) AE 17 - Domitia546 viewsDomitia, 81-96 AD. AE 17 (2.50g). Draped bust of Domitia right, ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΑ / God Men standing left, holding pine-cone and staff, CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ. Good very fine. Aigeai (AD 222-235) AE - Severus Alexander546 viewsSeverus Alexander, 222-235 AD. AE (22.06g). AUT K SE ALEXANDROS, cuirassed, radiate and draped bust R / ALEXANDROUP[...]EAT[...], Horse with sadle R, carrying radiate crown on back. Very rare, red-brown patina, extremely fine. Phaselis (BC 530-480) Stater546 viewsca 530-480 BC. AR Stater (11.01g). Proow of galley in the form of boar's head left / Incuse punch. VF. Ex Auktion Lanz 14 (Munchen, 1978), lot 116. Apameia (BC 133-48) AE 14546 viewsca 133 - 48 BC. AE14 (2.70g). Head of Zeus right / Helmet facing, maeander pattern below. VF. Uncertain (BC 4th cent) Persian King 3 - Obol546 viewsca 350-338 BC. Tarsos or Myriandros? AR Obol (0.67g). Bearded head of Great King left, wearing crown (Artaxerxes III Ochos?) / Head of bearded man facing, beard composed of facing lion head. VF. Extremely rare. (BC 390-370) Mithrapata - Stater546 viewsMithrapata, ca 380-375 BC. AR Stater (9.64g, 4h). Facing lion's scalp / Triskeles; facing head of Herakles to left; all within incuse square. EF. Tarsos (BC 164-27) AE 19546 views2nd-1st cent BC. AE19 (5.03g, 1h). Athenodoro(s), magistrate. Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / ΤΑΡΣΕΩΝ, the god Sandan standing on the back of a mythological beast right, holding hammer and flower; ΑΘΗ/ΝΟΔ/ΩΡΟ in three lines to left. Good VF, black patina with light earthen encrustation on reverse. Miletos (BC 530-500) 1/8 Stater546 viewsca 530-500 BC. AR 1/8 Stater (1.58g). Facing lion's head / Incuse square with segmented border, floral pattern in center. VF, light porosity. Rare. Uncertain (BC 300-200) AE 14546 viewsca 3rd century BC. AE14 (3.25g). Laureate female (?) head left / Four-leaf blooming flower? Green patina, gVF. H.H. Gutknecht Coll.; ex M. Laffaille Coll. and Muenzen und Medaillen AG, Basel Auk. 76 (1991), lot 662. Amorion (AD 200-300) AE546 viewsImperial Times. 3rd cent AD. AE (1.99g). Radiate head of Helios/ AMOPIANΩN, crescent and star. Unpublished. Dark green patina. Large flan, small hole. Good very fine. Alexandreia (AD 253-268) AE 24546 viewsQuasi-autonomous, time of Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE24 (5.12g). ALEX - TRO, draped and turreted bust of city-goddess (Tyche) right; behind vexillum inscribed CO/AV(?) / CO - L - AVG - TRO, eagle with raised wings flying right, holding in his talons forehead of bull. EF, superb specimen. Hoeft coll. 'The eagle carrying a bull's head which is a common occurrence from now [Commodus Caesar] on, must refer to a foundation legend, like that told of Antioch on the Orontes, of an eagle carrying part of a sacrificial animal to a spot where the new city was destined to raise.' Bellinger, Troy: The Coins, p. 106. Phokaia (BC 521-478) 1/48 Stater546 viewsca 521-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion (0.25g, 6mm). Head of nymph left in sakkos, with earring / Quadripartite square incuse. GVF. Myrina (AD 98-117) AE 16 - Trajan546 viewsTrajan, 98-117 AD. AE16 (3.65g). AVTO TPAI[…], laureate head right / MYPЄI[N-AI-ΩN], bust Apollo right; before, Lyre. VF. 14853 coins on 149 page(s) 1 - 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 - 149